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    Short Clean Jokes V

    in Funnies

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    3 hours ago, RAF4EVER said:

    Straight back into the barrel.

    I've encountered many, many brews that quantify that statement.

    There used to be a brewery somewhere in the north east called Flowers. Their best bitter would make you weep.🤣

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    British paint - Matt, Satin or Gloss

    in AFV WWII

    Posted

    Interesting conversation chaps, but if I may be so bold, add that certain other factors become involved in the sheen/finish of a paint. Firstly, is it an area that is handled by oily mitts? Secondly, is it an area prone to wear/polishing by contact with uniforms or other cloth type materials, and thirdly, the weather. Your reference photo could have been taken in the rain or direct sunlight. They all have a bearing on our perceptions of the finish.

    Just my personal thought on the matter.

    Regards

    Pete

     

    Short Clean Jokes V

    in Funnies

    Posted

    I was supposed to have an Hawaiin Pizza for tea. I burnt it tho.

    Next time I will have to use aloha oven temp.

     

    Sorry, got me coat, I'm off.

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Short Clean Jokes V

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    I woke up in a cold sweat.

    The wife asked what was I dreaming about?

    I said "it was horrible, the oceans were all orange".

    She said "don't worry, its just a Fanta Sea".

     

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Cats, they're taking over. Part 4

    in Chat

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    Hey chaps. It is, with a broken heart, that I bring news of The Great Grey Beastie's passing. Over the past couple of weeks, he's got thinner and thinner, eating loads but it went straight thru, drinking a lot and not peeing. Yesterday he got a lot worse, so we went to the vets. Lots of poking and prodding, which he took with his usual friendliness, but the vet reckoned she could feel a tumour up under his ribs and the kindest course of action was to help him on his way. He laid his head in my hand, laid down and passed away without a sound.

    Hells teeth, I miss him. I don't sleep so well and he and I talked for hours. Last night was the first in so many years he wasn't there.

    God speed Frranko, you get them damned pigeons!

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Short Clean Jokes V

    in Funnies

    Posted

    My dog ate a bag full of Scrabble Tiles.

    Took it to the vet for treatment.

    When I got home, the missus said "Anything happen"

    "No word yet" I replied.

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    What are you reading - Part III.

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    Just finished Catch 22. I started this waayyy back in the early 70s. Finally sat down and went through it fully. Interesting, I "get" the overall message but, I'm afraid a lot of it went past at Mach 22 and didn't register. My fault, not the books', I am sure. 

     

    Regards

    Pete

     

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    Franz von Werra Question

    in Aircraft WWII

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    On a side note, in the "village" of Sutton upon Hull, which is about 200 yards from where I live, are several Commonwealth War Graves. One of which is Flight Lieutenant Paterson Clarence Hughes DFC RAAF. This gentleman is credited with the shooting down of Herr Von Werra among many other aerial victories. He was killed in action on 7 September 1940 in a possibly deliberate, ramming of a German a/c.

    If you are interested in more of his story, please check out the Sutton and Wawne Museum site. (www.suttonandwawnemuseum.org.uk)

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Beverley set to move from the Humber to Solway

    in Real Aviation

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    I am happy that SOMEONE is saving her from scrappage. I can't help feeling that it's a real shame that someone closer to her real home at Brough couldn't have stepped in and done the deal a whole lot earlier.

    She's the last of her breed, not only several members of my family worked on them at the factory, but hundreds more around here. Wouldn't it have been nice to have seen her as the gate guardian outside the factory? 

    Just a thought.

    Regards

    Pete

    RAF course setting bombsights

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    2 hours ago, dov said:

     

    Did the crew remove the barrels from the guns?

     

    From what I have been told nothing was left in a parked aircraft. The guns were removed to be cleaned/oiled etc. ALL maps and paperwork were taken away by the Nav to be handed in and, as far as I remember, it was the Bomb Aimer's job to take the sight back to the relevant dept.

    I can't remember, but suspect, that any and all pyrotechnics (flares etc.) were taken out too. Oxygen bottles were also removed by the ground crew to be refilled.

    Hope that helps a little.

    Regards

    Pete

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    Showing Some Respect

    in Funnies

    Posted

    Some years ago I attended (as always) our City's Remembrance Day Parade at our Cenotaph. My older sister usually accompanies and this particular time a young nephew, who was about 4 years old, came too.

    All good so far. We gained our places a little early and stood watching and explaining, all that was going on, who was who etc.

    Just before the actual ceremony took place, everyone stood to attention for the National Anthem to be played. My young charge, sitting on my shoulders, whispered in that semi loud tone they have, 'What's happening uncle Pete?'. I whispered back, its the National Anthem, ssshhhhh'.

    He looked puzzled, so I whispered 'you know, that tune that gets sung at the football games'.

    'Oh aye' came the reply. 'I know that one , Here We Go, Here We Go, Here We Go!'.

    I nearly fainted from laughing and the folks around us were  purple in the face from trying not to laugh.

    So, now it's in your heads, every time the National Anthem Comes along, you all know the words.

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Walking RC Godzilla figure. Caution for sound

    in Cool links & videos

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    Nanook of the North would not only sell the first born, but the rest of us included for something like that. Godzilla is her "hero", ever since she saw the original way way back.

    I was going to buy her an original poster for Crimbo. That is until I really looked at the price. $28,900 (plus the insurance, postage, customs fees etc.)😢

    Oh well. back to reality.

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Tool Vocabulary

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    You really only need two tools in ya box. Gaffer Tape and WD40.

    If it moves and it's not supposed to: Gaffer Tape.

    If it doesn't move and it's supposed to: WD40.

    Problems all solved.

    Time for tea

     

    Regards

    Pete

     

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    Tidying up your man cave

    in Chat

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Rob G said:

     

    /me laughs in Australian.

    EVERYTHING in Aus either poisons ya or eats ya! 

    Why does anyone WANT to live there?😉

     

    Regards Pete

    I feel very old

    in Chat

    Posted

    I reckon you know you're old when you attend a medical appointment with a specialist and he's younger than Dougie Howser. Man I've got socks older than most of the medical profession. It's scary.

     

    Regards

    Pete

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    Cats, they're taking over. Part 4

    in Chat

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    On 12/15/2023 at 8:33 AM, Mr T said:

    The success of the 'domestic' cat is it's ability to find a niche almost anywhere, and adapt. It surprised me a bit to find that in countries where  snakes are widespread, cats have a success rate in killing them not much worse than that of specialist snake predators like Mongooses

    With regard to their coats, even in the UK we notice Wilf has a thicker winter coat, although of course, he doesn't really like to have much to do with the cold weather. This is also to do with him being a little Prince with a huge element of sociopathic entitlement. 

     

    The Great Grey Beastie has something akin to a double layered coat. I reckon its the Maine Coon in him, but there is a very thick, dense under layer, and then a longer "normal" coat on the top. Putting Flea Treatment on is a royal pain as his coat is so thick, you can't find bare skin.

    As for hunting, I reckon he's past it now at 17 or so. Where we used to live he had a partnership with the mog from next door. He sat on the shed roof. She patrolled the fence and when a pigeon came close, she scared it into the air and Franko did a fair impression of the Red Devils off the shed roof, taking out said pigeon. They were fairly successful I reckon as there were always clouds of pigeon feathers and a bit of manky left over all over my lawn.

    Regards

    Pete

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